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How long does it take to read Pragmatism?

William James

Pragmatism by William James takes about 5 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 39 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1907. 308 pages, about 84,700 words.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 9 hours 25 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 39 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 32 minutes

The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

"The lectures that follow were delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston in November and December 1906, and in January 1907 at Columbia University in New York"--Pref."First edition, June 1907. Reprinted July (twice), October 1907"--Verso of t.p.Includes index. The present dilemma in philosophy -- What pragmatism means -- Some metaphysical problems pragmatically considered -- The one and the many -- Pragmatism and common sense -- Pragmatism's conception of truth -- Pragmatism and humanism -- Pragmatism and religion.

Subjects: Pragmatism, Pragmatisme

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